Top 5 Best New Dating Apps of June 2014

Burned out on popular dating apps like Tinder, OkCupid, or Plenty of Fish? These new (or newly updated) dating apps will offer you a fresh crop of hotties to check out.

1. Singles AroundMe GPS Dating

Get a peek at this dating app in the video above.

Singles AroundMe is a dating app based on the belief that chance encounters with the people who just happen to be nearby can lead to lasting connections (the founder met his wife in just such a chance encounter many years ago.) This app lets you find cool people near you, based on your GPS. It is open to people of any gender or sexual orientation. As of this writing, the most recent version of the app is 1.0.27, which debuted on May 28.

Works great on older Android devices (works with Android 2.2 and higher)

100,000+ new users join every month

Easily show, hide, or shift your location for privacy/safety

Great for meeting people in a new city, or while traveling

Easy to report inappropriate behavior

Cons:

Nudity is prohibited, making this app bad for people who are just looking to hook up or sext

Some users find the app to be a bit of a sausage fest

Limited searching

May not have a lot of people in your locale if your aren’t in a big city

Responses from other users not guaranteed

2. LOVOO

Check out an official video from the LOVOO team above.

If you want to meet attractive people near you, LOVOO is a great app to consider. Updated on June 3, the app now lets you get all your Lovoo notifications in one status bar notification. This lets you stay informed without getting overwhelmed.

Some users prefer the website interface to the app interface, at least on Android

4. LinkedUp!

Learn more about this app in the video above.

LinkedUp! got a lot of press during its recent launch, with many press outlets referring to the app as “Tinder for professionals.” The app uses data from LinkedIn to help you find a match. If you’re looking to date someone in the same industry as you, or are maybe looking to find a wealthy spouse, this app can help narrow your search.

Some users think refinements could be made to the sexual preferences sorting algorithm

Could benefit from additional search filters for various lifestyle choices (kids, smoking, etc.)

Like Tinder, no way to undo “passes”

“Dipping your pen in the company ink” unappealing to some

5. Dattch

Check out an interview with Dattch’s founder in the video above.

Dattch is a dating app that is open to lesbians, bisexual women, and bicurious women. Dattch was updated on June 1, and now allows you to see who has viewed your profile. It has a great sense of community that many other dating apps lack. That being said, the app does have some limitations: to get the most out of the app, you need to reside in LA, San Francisco, or the UK.

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